An equity score of 37/100 ranks Rootstown Local #556 of 821 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,682 per pupil, Rootstown Local ranks #652 of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
976
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,682
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rootstown Local operates 3 public schools serving 976 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Portage County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,682 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 981 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.7% local, 33.8% state, and 9.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #556 of 821 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 305.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School, with a diversity index of 18.7/100.
Its largest campus is Rootstown Elementary School, enrolling 406 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Rootstown Elementary School accounts for 41.6% of all Rootstown Local student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rootstown Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Rootstown Local student-counselor ratio is 306:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Rootstown Local is typically wider than the Rootstown Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Rootstown Local chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Rootstown Local has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 976 students.
How much does Rootstown Local spend per student?
Rootstown Local spends $13,682 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #556 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Rootstown Local?
Rootstown Local students are 90.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rootstown Local?
Rootstown Local has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #556 out of 821 districts in Ohio.